Power providing equipment, mobile device, operating method of mobile device

• US 10,312,746 B2
• Filed: 06/23/2015
• Issued: 06/04/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 06/23/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: HTC Corporation
• Original Assignee: HTC Corporation
• Inventors: Chu, Feng-Seng
• Primary Examiner(s): Grant, Robert J
• Assistant Examiner(s): Trischler, John T
• Application Number:
  US14/746,864
• Publication Number:
  US 20150372530A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,442 Days
• Field of Search: 320108, 307104
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 50/10 using inductive coupling
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 50/80 involving the exchange of data, concerning supply or distribution of electric power, between transmitting devices and receiving devices
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 7/00034 Charger exchanging data with an electronic device, i.e. telephone, whose internal battery is under charge

Abstract

An operating method includes receiving a wireless power signal from a power providing equipment; receiving a request from the power providing equipment; and under a condition that a battery level of a battery of the mobile device is less than a threshold value, transmitting an unavailable message to the power providing equipment, so that the power providing equipment charges the battery of the mobile device by utilizing the wireless power signal according to the unavailable message.

Claims

1. A mobile device comprises:

a battery;

a wireless power receiver configured for receiving a wireless power signal from a power providing equipment;

a communication receiver;

a communication transmitter;

a target module; and

a controller electrically connected with the battery, the wireless power receiver, the communication receiver, the target module, and the communication transmitter, wherein the controller is configured for;

receiving, through the communication receiver, a request from the power providing equipment;

transmitting a request command corresponding to the request to the target module;

controlling the communication transmitter to transmit an unavailable message to the power providing equipment under a condition that no response corresponding to the request command is received or an insufficient energy message is received from the target module, so that the power providing equipment charges the battery of the mobile device by utilizing the wireless power signal according to the unavailable message;

transmitting a command to the power providing equipment to stop charging the battery when the battery is charged to a threshold value; and

transmitting requested information to the power providing equipment for a verification when the battery stops being charged, wherein when the requested information passes the verification, the mobile device receives the wireless power signal for charging the battery and the battery restarts being charged.

2. The mobile device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the controller is further configured for:

controlling the communication transmitter to transmit a stop command to the power providing equipment under a condition that the battery of the mobile device is charged to a predetermined battery level, so that the power providing equipment stops charging the battery of the mobile device according to the stop command.

3. The mobile device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the power providing equipment stops charging the battery of the mobile device under a condition that the power providing equipment has charged the battery of the mobile device for a predetermined time after receiving the unavailable message.

4. The mobile device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the controller is further configured for:

controlling the communication transmitter to transmit battery level information of the battery to the power providing equipment, so that the power providing equipment stops charging the battery of the mobile device under a condition that the battery of the mobile device is charged to a predetermined battery level according to the battery level information.

5. The mobile device as claimed in claim 4, wherein the battery level information is periodically transmitted from the communication transmitter to the power providing equipment.

6. A mobile device comprises:

a battery;

a wireless power receiver configured for receiving a wireless power signal from a power providing equipment;

a communication receiver;

a communication transmitter; and

a controller electrically connected with the battery, the wireless power receiver, the communication receiver, and the communication transmitter, wherein the controller is configured for;

receiving, through the communication receiver, a request from the power providing equipment;

controlling the communication transmitter to transmit an unavailable message to the power providing equipment under a condition that a battery level of the battery is less than a threshold value, so that the power providing equipment charges the battery of the mobile device by utilizing the wireless power signal according to the unavailable message;

transmitting a command to the power providing equipment to stop charging the battery when the battery is charged to the threshold value; and

transmitting requested information to the power providing equipment for a verification when the battery stops being charged, wherein when the requested information passes the verification, the mobile device receives the wireless power signal for charging the battery and the battery restarts being charged.

7. The mobile device as claimed in claim 6, wherein the controller is further configured for:

controlling the communication transmitter to transmit battery level information of the battery to the power providing equipment, so that the power providing equipment stops charging the battery of the mobile device under a condition that the battery of the mobile device is charged to a predetermined battery level.

8. The mobile device as claimed in claim 7, wherein the battery level information is periodically transmitted from the communication transmitter to the power providing equipment.

9. The mobile device as claimed in claim 7, wherein the controller is further configured for:

controlling the communication transmitter to transmit a stop command to the power providing equipment under a condition that the battery of the mobile device is charged to a predetermined battery level, so that the power providing equipment stops charging the battery of the mobile device according to the stop command.

10. The mobile device as claimed in claim 7, wherein the power providing equipment stops charging the battery of the mobile device under a condition that the power providing equipment has charged the battery of the mobile device for a predetermined time after receiving the unavailable message.

11. A power providing equipment comprises:

a wireless power transmitter configured for transmitting a wireless power signal to a mobile device;

a communication transmitter;

a communication receiver; and

a controller electrically connected with the wireless power transmitter, the communication transmitter, and the communication receiver, wherein the controller is configured for;

controlling the communication transmitter to transmit a request to the mobile device;

receiving, through the communication receiver, an unavailable message from the mobile device, wherein the unavailable message indicates that a battery level of a battery of the mobile device is less than a threshold value;

controlling the wireless power transmitter to transmit the wireless power signal to the mobile device according to the unavailable message, so that a battery of the mobile device is charged by utilizing the wireless power signal;

controlling the wireless power transmitter to stop transmitting the wireless power signal to the mobile device when the battery is charged to the threshold value; and

receiving requested information from the mobile device, wherein when the requested information passes a verification when the battery stops being charged, the controller controls the wireless power transmitter to transmit the wireless power signal to the mobile device to charge the battery and the battery restarts being charged.

12. The power providing equipment as claimed in claim 11, wherein the power providing equipment stops charging the battery of the mobile device under a condition that the battery of the mobile device is charged to a predetermined battery level.

13. The power providing equipment as claimed in claim 11, wherein the controller is further configured for:

receiving, through the communication receiver, battery level information of the battery transmitted by the mobile device; and

controlling the wireless power transmitter to stop charging the battery of the mobile device under a condition that the battery of the mobile device is charged to a predetermined battery level.

14. The power providing equipment as claimed in claim 11, wherein the controller is further configured for:

receiving, through the communication receiver, a stop command transmitted by the mobile device, wherein the stop command indicates the battery of the mobile device is charged to a predetermined battery level or for a predetermined time; and

controlling the wireless power transmitter to stop charging the battery of the mobile device according to the stop command.

15. The power providing equipment as claimed in claim 11, wherein the power providing equipment stops charging the battery of the mobile device under a condition that the power providing equipment has charged the battery of the mobile device for a predetermined time after receiving the unavailable message.

16. An operating method of a mobile device comprising:

receiving a wireless power signal from a power providing equipment;

receiving a request from the power providing equipment;

under a condition that a battery level of a battery of the mobile device is less than a threshold value, transmitting an unavailable message to the power providing equipment, so that the power providing equipment charges the battery of the mobile device by utilizing the wireless power signal according to the unavailable message;

transmitting a command to the power providing equipment to stop charging the battery when the battery is charged to the threshold value; and

transmitting requested information to the power providing equipment for a verification when the battery stops being charged, wherein when the requested information passes the verification, the mobile device receives the wireless power signal for charging the battery and the battery restarts being charged.

17. The operating method as claimed in claim 16, wherein the power providing equipment stops charging the battery of the mobile device under a condition that the battery of the mobile device is charged to a predetermined battery level.

18. The operating method as claimed in claim 16 further comprising:

transmitting battery level information of the battery to the power providing equipment, so that the power providing equipment stops charging the battery of the mobile device under a condition that the battery of the mobile device is charged to a predetermined battery level.

19. The operating method as claimed in claim 16 further comprising:

transmitting a stop command to the power providing equipment under a condition that the battery of the mobile device is charged to a predetermined battery level, so that the power providing equipment stops charging the battery of the mobile device according to the stop command.

20. The operating method as claimed in claim 16, wherein the power providing equipment stops charging the battery of the mobile device under a condition that the power providing equipment has charged the battery of the mobile device for a predetermined time after receiving the unavailable message.